Beverly Warde, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor in  Exceptional Student Education on the Davie Campus.  She received a doctorate in special education from Florida Atlantic University with a focus on adolescents and adults with learning disabilities, and became a faculty member in 1999. Her major teaching interests include teacher preparation for pre-service teachers in the areas of assessment and methodology.  Her current research interests are in the areas of transitions and outcomes for adolescents and adults with learning disabilities, and translating research into practical applications for pre-service teachers. Dr. Warde has worked with the deans and faculty of Lighthouse Point Academy, providing parent workshops on transitioning students with disabilities to post-secondary institutions, and conducting a series of on-site, in-service training sessions on utilizing cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies in secondary standard diploma-track courses.